New plaza at the Trump International Hotel & Tower

New plaza at the Trump International Hotel & Tower

Tribune photo by Nancy Stone

In contrast to the gritty outdoor walkway at the old Chicago Sun-Times Building, which used to occupy the site where Trump Tower rises, the skyscraper offers covered pedestrian passageways along the Chicago River. They are framed by monumental columns on one side and elegantly curving glass walls on the other.

In contrast to the gritty outdoor walkway at the old Chicago Sun-Times Building, which used to occupy the site where Trump Tower rises, the skyscraper offers covered pedestrian passageways along the Chicago River. They are framed by monumental columns on one side and elegantly curving glass walls on the other. (Tribune photo by Nancy Stone)

In contrast to the gritty outdoor walkway at the old Chicago Sun-Times Building, which used to occupy the site where Trump Tower rises, the skyscraper offers covered pedestrian passageways along the Chicago River. They are framed by monumental columns on one side and elegantly curving glass walls on the other.